Practice Types And Methods Flashcards
What are the four main methods of practice?
Massed practice
Distributed practice
Fixed practice
Varied practice
Fill in the blank: __________ is practice that involves long rest intervals between attempts at the skill
Distributed.
Which type of practice is generally more effective for beginners?
Distributed practice.
True or False: Whole practice involves practicing a skill in its entirety.
True.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a method of practice? A) Whole B) Part C) Progressive-part D) Static
D) Static.
True or False: Feedback is not important during practice.
False.
What is the role of a coach during practice?
To provide guidance, feedback, and motivation.
True or False: Practice intensity has no effect on skill development.
False.
True or False: The effectiveness of practice methods can vary based on the individual learner.
True.
What are the four main types of practice?
Part practice
Whole practice
Progressive-part practice
Whole-part-whole practice
What is part practice?
Each sub-routine is practiced in isolation and perfected then the whole skill is put back together
What is progressive-part practice?
Each sub-routine is practiced in isolation and then the sub-routine is linked to the previous one to form larger parts of the skill eventually becoming the whole skill
What is whole-part-whole practice?
Performer attempts the whole skill first and then the weak elements of the skill are practiced in isolation before being put back together into the whole skill
What is fixed practice?
Practice that involves a stable and predictable environment with practice conditions that remain unchanged
Fill the blank: _________ practice that gives a range of experience where the practice conditions are not constant
Varied
Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning a tennis serve
Part practice
Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning to swim front crawl
Whole-part-whole
Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning a somersault in gymnastics
Whole practice
Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning a dance routine
Progressive part practice
Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: passing in netball
Massed
Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: 100m sprints
Distributed
Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: vault in gymnastics
Fixed
Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: shooting in netball/football
Varied
What are the uses for part practice?
Skill is low in organization
Perceptual load is high
Skill is dangerous
Performer is a beginner
What are the uses for whole practice?
Kinaesthetic sense for the movement
Skill is rapid or ballistic action
Encouraging positive transfer from practice to real situation
Encouraging the establishment of a motor program
What are the uses for whole-part-whole practice?
Practicing serial skills
Low organization skills
Correcting errors or reinforcing movements within a skill
What are the uses for progressive part practice?
Practicing serial skills
Low organizational skills
Encouraging an under standing of the links between the sub-routines
